Acupunctural analgesia in the treatment of postoperative pain in inguinal hernia and varicocele operations

Abstract

Introduction: there is a wide variety of agents and methods that cause analgesia during the postoperative period, where Natural and Traditional Medicine plays an important role, and within its therapeutic modalities, acupuncture.

Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture analgesia as a therapeutic measure in the treatment of postoperative pain, in patients who underwent surgery with a diagnosis of inguinal hernias and varicoceles at the Dr. Joaquín Castillo Military Clinical Surgical Hospital.

Method: a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out, in the period from December 2023 to December 2023. The study universe consisted of all patients who underwent surgery with a diagnosis of inguinal hernias and varicoceles at the Hospital and the aforementioned period. The sample included 80 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The variables studied were age, sex, vital signs, analgesia results and treatment effectiveness

Results: males and the age group 20 to 39 years predominated, and vital signs and parameters tended to improve after treatment. Postoperative analgesia was rated as good in 91.2% of patients, and the treatment was effective in relieving postoperative pain

Conclusions: acupuncture analgesia was effective as a therapeutic measure in the treatment of postoperative pain in patients who underwent surgery with a diagnosis of inguinal hernias and varicoceles, by outpatient surgery on an elective shift.